Page 93 - May-June-July Life In Naples Magazine

“In addition to being
ranked the #1 eye
hospital in the nation
for the past 11 years
by U.S. News & World
Report, Bascom Palmer

Eye Institute is also
known for its exceptional

vision research and its
outstanding medical
education.

”–Pascal Goldschmidt, M.D.

Stephen G. Schwartz, M.D., M.B.A., medical
director of Bascom Palmer Eye Institute at Naples,
welcomed the guests to Bascom Palmer’s new home
in Naples. “When other people travel all over to
find world-class medical care – you won’t have to,”
he said. “Bascom Palmer is coming to you.”

“The physicians at Bascom Palmer are fueled by
the notion that each patient we diagnose and treat
is a life changed for the better,” said Eduardo C.
Alfonso, M.D., chairman of Bascom Palmer Eye
Institute. “Bascom Palmer’s doctors partner with
our scientists and researchers who are using the
latest technology, including stem cell research
and gene therapy, to find treatments that can be
personalized for each person suffering from vision
loss. Much of what we do and learn will take place
right here in Naples.”

A large amount of the building has been funded
through the generosity of foundations or families
living in the Naples community. Alfonso said that
additional opportunities to support the building
campaign and become a partner in the Institute’s
sight-saving mission are available.

TOP: Eduardo C. Alfonso, M.D., Director and Chairman, Bascom
Palmer Eye Institute, Ms. Shelia Davis, Pascal J. Goldschmidt, M.D.,
Senior VP Medical Affairs & Dean University of Miami Miller
School of Medicine

MIDDLE: Eduardo C. Alfonso, M.D., Director and Chairman,
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute Advisory Board Member Reg Buxton
with wife Sandra

BOTTOM: Pascal J. Goldschmidt, M.D., Senior VP Medical Affairs
& Dean University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and Frances
Wolfson, UM Trustee Emeritus